| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Higa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | Robin Milan inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Smallwood - foul #1 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (C) Chuck Wolfe | |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Edward Holland misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG) Kristopher Spier | |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Edward Holland makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Edward Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:01 | Ohio State | John Cronin can't finish the layup | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:42 | Ohio State | John Cronin misses short on a runner near the basket | 28-33 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Edward Holland hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 17:59 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto makes the 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:49 | Ohio State | Walter Smallwood is called for the reach on Ramon Soto - foul #2 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (PG), Michael Mulligan (SG), Timothy Cook (PF) Ricky Uriarte, Walter Smallwood, Edward Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Sullivan - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan's dunk attempt is rejected by Chuck Wolfe | 32-38 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Mike Felker gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Kenneth Nelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), Walter Smallwood (SF), Bobby Collier (C) Michael Mulligan, Ronald Higa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), John Cronin (PF) Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Bobby Collier gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Felker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Collier (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-38 |
| 15:26 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Chuck Wolfe | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe tips it home | 32-40 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 14:42 | Ohio State | Robin Milan grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 14:23 | Ohio State | Robin Milan buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cearley | 32-43 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 14:07 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Bobby Collier - foul #4 on Bobby Collier, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF), Edward Holland (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Walter Smallwood, Timothy Cook, Bobby Collier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:41 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Kenneth Cearley is called for the reach on Ricky Uriarte - foul #4 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan (SG) Ricky Uriarte | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Edward Holland misses the lay-in | 32-45 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Chuck Wolfe denies the turnaround by Edward Holland | 32-45 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:15 | Ohio State | Ronald Higa is called for the reach on Chad Cumbie - foul #2 on Ronald Higa, team foul #5 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), Walter Smallwood (SF), Timothy Cook (C) Mike Felker, Ronald Higa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Robin Milan (SF), John Cronin (PF) John Perkowski, Chad Cumbie, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 11:57 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Edward Holland hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Cook | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mulligan (fresh) SF - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Kenneth Cearley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Ohio State | Ricky Uriarte steals it from Robin Milan | 34-47 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 10:34 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Holland - foul #1 on Edward Holland, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (PG), Ronald Higa (SF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Ricky Uriarte, Michael Mulligan, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Ramon Soto (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Kenneth Cearley, Kristopher Spier, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:05 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Kenneth Nelson is called for the reach on Edward Holland - foul #3 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), John Cronin (C) Chad Cumbie, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Edward Holland misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-49 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Ramon Soto | 34-49 |
| 08:55 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood loses the dribble to Robin Milan | 34-51 |
| 08:27 | Ohio State | John Perkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robin Milan | 34-53 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Edward Holland connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Smallwood | 36-53 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Ramon Soto can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Edward Holland snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Edward Holland tips it in | 38-53 |
| 07:47 | Ohio State | John Cronin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramon Soto | 38-55 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Edward Holland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Nelson - foul #4 on Kenneth Nelson, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), Timothy Cook (C) Walter Smallwood, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chad Cumbie (SF), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Robin Milan, John Cronin | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Edward Holland makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Edward Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 07:36 | Ohio State | Kenneth Cearley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Cearley, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Collier (C) Edward Holland | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG) Kenneth Cearley | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook is whistled for traveling | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Felker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Higa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Collier (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Perkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Spier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is hacked by Ronald Higa - foul #3 on Ronald Higa, team foul #7 | 40-55 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | John Perkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Higa - foul #4 on Ronald Higa, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Cronin (PF) Kenneth Nelson | |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:47 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 06:20 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Perkowski | 40-60 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Bobby Collier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 06:06 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Chad Cumbie misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-60 |
| 05:37 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe snags the offensive board | 40-60 |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is fouled on the floor by Bobby Collier - foul #5 on Bobby Collier, team foul #9 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan (SG), Walter Smallwood (SF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Mike Felker, Ronald Higa, Bobby Collier | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Robin Milan (SF), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Chad Cumbie, John Cronin | |
| 05:23 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte travels with the ball | 40-60 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | John Perkowski buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte hits the finger roll set up by Michael Mulligan | 42-62 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Sullivan - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #10 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (PG), Edward Holland (PF) Ricky Uriarte, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Ramon Soto (SG), John Cronin (C) Kristopher Spier, Chuck Wolfe | |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | John Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edward Holland | 42-62 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Mike Felker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-62 |
| 03:58 | Ohio State | John Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:34 | Ohio State | John Perkowski is whistled for traveling | 42-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Mark Fitzgerald (PG), Kristopher Spier (SG), Chuck Wolfe (C) John Perkowski, Ramon Soto, Kenneth Nelson | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood's pass is intercepted by Kristopher Spier | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mike Felker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Holland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Mark Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - Kristopher Spier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robin Milan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Cronin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Chuck Wolfe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Ohio State | John Cronin's floater is tipped away by Matthew Sullivan | 42-62 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Mike Felker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-62 |
| 02:12 | Ohio State | Chuck Wolfe knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Fitzgerald | 45-64 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Edward Holland loses the dribble to John Cronin | 45-64 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on Kristopher Spier - foul #3 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #11 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), Ronald Higa (SF) Mike Felker, Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Perkowski (PG), Kenneth Nelson (PF) Mark Fitzgerald, John Cronin | |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 01:29 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 45-66 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Kristopher Spier - foul #2 on Kristopher Spier, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 00:40 | Ohio State | Kenneth Nelson drills a turnaround from the baseline | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 00:33 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kristopher Spier | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Ohio State | Kristopher Spier makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robin Milan | 47-70 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte travels in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | John Perkowski runs out the clock | 47-70 |